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: 1919 Rangers signed David Meiklejohn from Scottish junior club Maryhill. He became one of the all time greats of Scottish football, first as a right half and later as a centre half. His playing career lasted until 1936 and he appeared in over 600 matches for the Light Blues, 493 in the Scottish League and scored over 50 goals. He won 13 League Championship medals and played in 7 Cup Finals, being on the winning side four times. Between 1922 and 1933 he won 15 Scottish caps besides representing the Scottish League on six occasions. In 1947 he became manager of Partick Thistle, a position retained until his death in August 1959.; 1932 George Ansell signed professional forms for Brighton & Hove Albion. He became the only Oxford or Cambridge University player in history at that time to turn professional footballer.; 1950 Everton full back, Jack Hedley, transferred to Sunderland. Joined Everton towards the end of the War and in May 1950 was one of the small band of British footballers who went to Columbia, South America, in what was expected to be a sort of soccer Eldorado. Returned to England without signing. Played in 269 League games for the Roker Park club and moved to Gateshead in 1959. This turned out to be the last season of League football for both player and club. Career record 1947-60, 334 League matches.